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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 11, 2026, 1:27 PM

Hamas Disarms for Cameras, Kills for Power

The latest United Nations report on Gaza exposes the fraud at the center of every negotiation with Hamas. The terrorist group tells diplomats it may disarm while its own enforcers execute, maim, and beat Palestinians to preserve power. This...

Jun 10, 2026, 2:34 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup Group–H/I/J Previews

Group H In past editions of the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC), Spain was consistently rated poorly. This assessment was based almost entirely on those inconveniences of 500+ years ago commonly known as the Expulsion from Spain and...

Jun 4, 2026, 8:08 PM

The Strategic Web of I2U2 and the Free Trade Push

Conceptual illustration: Leaders from India, the UAE, Israel, and the United States stand before a digitally connected map linking the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and Europe, surrounded by cargo ships, rail networks, renewable energy infrastructure, and modern agricultural facilities. The image represents the convergence of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the I2U2 partnership, and emerging free trade agreements aimed at strengthening supply chains, expanding cross-regional commerce, and enhancing India's role as a strategic bridge between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Image: AI generated (Google).

India is fundamentally rewriting Middle Eastern diplomacy. The era of relying exclusively on isolated bilateral agreements has ended. New Delhi is now aggressively leveraging minilateral frameworks, specifically the I2U2 coalition comprising India, Israel, the United States, and the UAE,...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 1, 2026, 8:03 AM

Macron’s Beaufort Blunder Reveals European Decline

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to the submarine 'Le Temeraire' (The Temerarious) at the Nuclear submarines Navy base of Ile Longue in Crozon, France, Monday March 2, 2026. (Yoan Valat/Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron declared on May 29, 2026, that “nothing justifies the Israeli strikes conducted in southern Lebanon.” He called Israel’s operations unacceptable under international law. Forty-eight hours later, the Israel Defense Forces seized Beaufort Castle and the...

Benjamen Gussen

May 26, 2026, 10:33 AM

The Death of the Middle East: The Abraham Accords and the Birth of the Med East

The Abraham Accords were not only a diplomatic breakthrough. They were the first clear sign that the region long called the "Middle East" had begun to outgrow the map that gave it that name. "Middle East" was never a native...

May 25, 2026, 3:31 AM

Turki al-Faisal and the Burden of Saudi Arabia’s Elders

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Prince Turki al-Faisal is one of the most respected elders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statesman and a former intelligence chief, he led Al Mukhabarat Al A’amah, the Kingdom’s intelligence agency, from 1979 to 2001, resigning just...

May 24, 2026, 7:04 PM

Hormuz: Trump’s Achilles’ heel

Contrary to popular belief, chess was not invented in Persia but in India. Yet the modern game we know today - with its rules and strategic depth - was refined and popularized in Persia after arriving from India in...

May 23, 2026, 1:21 PM

Iran Talks Shift From Tehran to Beijing – NY to key UN Security Council Meeting

The diplomatic contacts surrounding the Iranian issue have entered a phase of strategic ambiguity. In the United States, the long Memorial Day weekend has begun, financial markets are closed, and the American political system is not expected to return...

May 22, 2026, 12:17 AM

After Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia Cannot Afford Another Journalist Case

A Yemeni Journalist Was Ordered Freed. Aden Said No. Riyadh Cannot Look Away. On November 19, 2023, freelance journalist Naseh Shaker arrived in Aden, two days before a scheduled flight to Beirut. He had been invited by the Samir Kassir...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

May 13, 2026, 4:09 AM

‘Indiana Trump’ Barks Again; No Bite Yet

In the brutal chessboard of Middle Eastern geopolitics, the Spanish proverb perro que ladra no muerde—a dog that barks does not bite—now defines President Donald Trump’s Iran strategy with merciless clarity. Since the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire took effect on April 8,...

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